Prevalence of hypertension, male in Oman
Oman: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 48.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Oman, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension, male in Oman is 48.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Oman peaked at 49.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1990.
That places Oman 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.3% | — |
| 1991 | 45.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 48.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 48.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 45.3% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Oman?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Oman was 48.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Oman ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of hypertension, male, is the percentage of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.